Predictors of survival after coronary bypass grafting in patients with total occlusion of the left main coronary artery.
Twenty-three patients with angiographically documented total occlusion of the left main coronary artery were retrospectively identified. Statistical analysis suggests that poor right-to-left collaterals and the presence of concurrent significant right coronary artery disease were weakly associated with decreased survival after bypass surgery.
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Department of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis